Custom charge air pipe

[Firestorm]

Hello,

my name is Alex and I m new here at the forum. I love to work with metal.

Here is a link to my last project.
It is a bit of TIG welding, waterjet cutting, milling and lathe work. Hope you enjoy it.

Cheers Alex

 

[texasranger]

Very nice work. Drooling over your arsenal of tools!

 

[dogdog]

Nice , thx picked up a few good tips on that video.... nice to have that kind of machinery toys... tools looks European...

 

[Defender Chassis]

Very nice work. I have an appreciation for what it takes just to put that video together. If I may make a suggestion, give the tape in the following link a try instead of the masking tape. I have not used it yet but I have used masking tape and know that it will leave a residue behind. This stuff is supposed to cure that problem.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CKGIBYE/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Thanks for the video. I subscribed to your channel and hope you plan on doing more.

 

[Stooge]

Wow, definitely not what I was expecting to see when I thought of someone making a new charge pipe! Really nice work, hope you post up some more of your stuff. is this something you do for a living or a side job/ hobbyist?

... If I may make a suggestion, give the tape in the following link a try instead of the masking tape. I have not used it yet but I have used masking tape and know that it will leave a residue behind. This stuff is supposed to cure that problem....

We get a lot of parts powdercoated at work and often see them come in with this type of tape/ sheet and I have used it for when having some stuff powdercoated. works well for masking off areas that you don't want coated and not really leaving a residue, but its more plastic'y and seems less adhesive than masking tape, and I would not imagine it would work well for "structurally" holding pieces in place when mocking something like tubing up. I have also had occasional issues with the powdercoating tape cracking the edges of the coating when its being removed, but not consistently so its hard to say what's to blame.

 

[NASTYZEN]

Bitching first post! Welcome to the forum Alex, hoping to see more of your projects in the future.

 

[Firestorm]

hey, thanks for the feedback. Yes I live in Europe, exact in Germany near Frankfurt/ Wiesbaden.

This is only a hobby, but I can use some tools from a friend, he has a ironworks/ metal shop near my garage. I m not an expert, only a student and go to a university at the moment.
I start welding when I was 14 years old. Learning by doing...

Now I work sometimes at this shop and I program a CNC mill and a Waterjet and do a lot of CAD work there.

I hope I can post more videos in the future....


Alex

 

[tarbellb]

Wow, impressive all the way through. Thanks, keep posting.

 

[Firestorm]

@ Defender Chassis

that is a nice tip. I have this typ of tape too. At the next project, I will give it a try and compare both.

Thank's for the information!


Alex

 

[matt_i]

I enjoyed the video, a lot of different disciplines there. Great work on the tubing and the video

 

[Capt Chrysler]

Dang,

I think you hit a home run on the first time at bat!

Nice work! Welcome to the GJ.

Warning! The GJ is a wicked place. She will make you clean the shop and buy more tools!

Capt. Chrysler

 

[CNGsaves]

Excellent skills displayed there . . . . IMPRESSIVE !!!

Great to have all those tools and machines at your fingertips.

What are the details on your lathe ??

 

[jhn9840]

Subscribed and liked to your YouTube channel. Look forward to anymore you post up.

jhn9840
John

 

[Wcs6363]

I am in awe....You amazed me...Would love more vids



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[Firestorm]

Hey, thank you. I appreciate it.

@CNGsaves

it is an old lathe, built by TOS. This is a company from Czechoslovakia.

I don't know the exact year, but this machine was built in the 80`s. It is a very solid and precision machine.
You can handle max. 400mm (16inch) in diameter and 1000mm (40inch) length.
It has a digital read out system with glass scales.





Alex